CubeSmart vs Southwest Airlines Co — how do they compare? CubeSmart trades at $40.56 (market cap $9.19B), while Southwest Airlines Co trades at $47.61 (market cap $23.42B). The key difference: Southwest Airlines Co is far larger — about 2.5× CubeSmart's market cap, and CubeSmart pays the higher dividend (5.22%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CUBE | LUV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $9.19B | $23.42B |
Sector | Real Estate | Industrials |
52-Week High | $42.34 | $54.80 |
52-Week Low | $35.36 | $29.06 |
Enterprise Value | $12.69B | $26.49B |
Dividend Yield | 5.22% | 1.5% |
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CubeSmart is a real estate investment trust that acquires, owns, and manages self-storage facilities throughout the United States. The company's real estate portfolio is composed of buildings with numerous enclosed storage areas for both residential and commercial customers to rent mainly on a month-by-month basis. Most of CubeSmart's facilities are located in Florida, Texas, California, New York, and Illinois. Cumulatively, these states account for both the majority of the square footage in the company's real estate portfolio and the majority of its revenue. CubeSmart derives nearly all of its revenue from rental income from tenants utilizing its storage facilities.
Read more on CUBE →Southwest Airlines is the largest domestic carrier in the United States, as measured by the number of originating passengers boarded. Southwest operates over 700 aircraft in an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Despite expanding into longer routes and business travel, the airline still specializes in short-haul leisure flights, using a point-to-point network. Southwest operates a low-cost carrier business model.
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